On December 18, 2004, in Moscow, near the Ozerkovskaya embankment, a gang of three guys attacked a man of oriental appearance. According to the MC, the stranger, who looked like a Tajik guest worker, was asked for money and valuables. Not finding prey, the raiders attacked a passerby and began to beat him with their hands and feet.

The St. Petersburg prosecutor's office took special control over the investigation into the pogrom at the Jewish cemetery . "... a lot of work is being done on this case of vandalism ," said Deputy Prosecutor of St. Petersburg A. Konovalov. As part of the case of an act of vandalism at the cemetery, informal youth groups are being checked, as well as persons who have previously come to the attention of law enforcement agencies in connection with acts of vandalism on ethnic grounds. Sources St.

The Russian government approved the proposal of the Ministry of Communications to create a unified state register of the country's population. The concept of this register should be submitted during January.

The Union of Muslim Journalists established an anti-prize for anti-Islamic publications. Monthly it is planned to present two antiprizes - "Big Rotten Egg" and "Small Rotten Egg". The antiprize will be awarded to the authors of publications and TV programs directed against the adherents of Islam. Prize-winners will be determined based on the results of a monthly survey of Muslim journalists.

On December 23, the Diocesan Assembly of the Arkhangelsk Diocese issued a statement regarding the situation in Naryan-Mar, where a newly built Orthodox church was closed. In 2003, the temple building was first donated by its former rector, Fr. Vladimir (Novikov) charitable foundation. St. John of Kronstadt, and then the fund, with the knowledge of the city authorities, sold the Naryan-Marseismorazvedka OJSC.

On December 24, 2004, an anti-fascist action-competition "Clean City: Biathlon" was held in Ryazan. Within an hour, teams of participants painted over seven nationalist slogans and swastika images on the central streets of the city.

The leadership of the Samara madrasah "Nur" decided to expel several radical students who came from the North Caucasus. According to Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs Irshat Safin, the views of those expelled turned out to be incompatible with the orientation of the educational institution. In particular, "incompatibility" concerns the understanding of jihad: according to the theological tradition followed by "Nur", jihad is not a fight against infidels, but zeal in the path of Allah.